FORBES HARDY AZALEAS 
There are few garden effects which surpass the beauty of well placed plantings of Hardy Azaleas. When 
covered with bloom in the spring they present a sight long to be remembered. Those below are perfectly hardy 
here if (1) planted in acid, peaty soil with excellent drainage, (2) heavily mulched and never cultivated, (3) 
deeply watered in summer and late fall. 
Coral Bells. A beautiful, free-flowering, evergreen variety 
with small foliage and a wealth of coral-pink flowers with 
deeper centers in May. Ht. 3 ft. 
Fedora. Small, evergreen foliage with large rose-pink de- 
lightful flowers in May in great numbers on well-formed 
plants. Ht. 4 ft. 
Hinodegiri. The most popular, with brilliant carmine- 
scarlet flowers produced so profusely in May as to com- 
pletely cover the evergreen foliage. Ht. 4 to 5 ft. 
Ledifolia alba (Indica alba). Deep evergreen foliage and a 
profusion of very large, pure white flowers in May bloom- 
ing with Hinodegiri. Ht. 4 to 5 ft. 
Othello. This extra-hardy one has deep green, glossy ever- 
green foliage and a profusion of fine brick-red flowers in 
May. Ht. 4 ft. 
Mollis, Assorted. Not evergreen, this Chinese Azalea is noted 
for its delicate yellow, golden salmon, pink and re dish 
flowers in May and June. Tolerates lime. Ht. 3 to 5 ft. 
Any of the above 8, 12 to 15 inch, $3.95 each, 5 for $18; 15 to 18 inch, $5.95 each, 5 for $27. 
Culture. Locate Azaleas in half-shade where they are protected from strong winds or hot sun both of which cause the evergreen 
leaves to transpire water faster than the roots can absorb it. As they are shallow-rooted never cultivate but provide a four- 
inch mulch of peat moss or oak leaves to prevent weeds, conserve moisture and prevent the deep moisture from freezing in 
winter. They must have excellent drainage, a soil with 50 per cent organic material such as peat moss or decayed leaves and 
this must be constantly acid (between pH 4.5 and pH 5.2) using Aluminum Sulphate for this purpose. They require deep 
saturation during hot weather and before the ground freezes. Before setting plants prepare soil to a depth of 18 inches with 
a bottom of cinders to give drainage and keep out worms. 
PEONY PLANTS IN POTS 
Supremely beautiful and of life-long permanence, Peonies form the basis of every well-considered flower- 
garden. As individual clumps or in borders in front of shrubbery they are magnificent in flower and handsome 
in foliage throughout the season. And they can be depended upon to bloom for many, many years. 
DOUBLE VARIETIES | SINGLE VARIETIES 
Festiva Maxima. 9.3. White; center 
marked crimson. $1.45 each; 3 for $4. 
Karl Rosenfield. 8.8. Very bright 
crimson. $1.45 each; 3 for $4. 
Longfellow. 9.0. Fadeless bright 
crimson. $1.75 each; 3 for $4.95. 
Primevere. 8.6. Creamy yellow; sul- 
phur center. $1.75 each; 3 for $4.95. 
Sarah Bernhardt. 9.0. Deep rose 
tipped silver. $1.45 each; 3 for $4. 
Solange. 9.7. Waxy white with gol- 
den brown center. $1.45 each; 3 for $4. 
Le Jour. 8.8. Two rows of long, wide 
overlapping white petals. $1.75 
each; 3 for 5 
Mischief. 8.7. Late; huge light pink 
with attractive golden center. $1.75 
each; 3 for $4.95, 
Pocahontas. 8.2. Late; tall rose-red 
Mons. Martin Cahuzac. 8.8. Dark 
purple-garnet. $2.25 each; 3 for $6.45. 
Walter Faxon. 9.3. Delightful sal- 
mon-rose. $1.75 each; 3 for $4.95. single. $1.45 each; 3 for $4 
Culture. Plant 3 feet apart in a fertile, well-drained, moderately heavy, deep soil in a sunny or lightly shaded location. 
Dig a hole 2 to 2% feet wide and 2 feet deep. Mix half the sot! with plenty of old, well-rotted manure and a 4-inch potful of 
bonemeal. Backfill this and tamp down hard. Thoroughly mix the remaining half of soil with a shovelful of wood ashes, a 
handful of bonemeal, a lot of humus and a little limestone. Backfill and tamp hard. Further settle with water for a few days. 
Set our Potted Plants with the soil level of pot even with garden soil level. Set wire rings on stakes to support plants. Irrigate 
deeply during May and again in Aug.-Sept. Mulch over winter and avoid late spring freezes. Divide clumps every 4 to 5 
years, For best bloom disbud side shoots, leaving only terminal flowers to develop. 
FORBES GIANT-FLOWERED PANSY PLANTS (IN FLATS) 
Here’s a new service—plants of Giant-flowered Pansies grown one dozen to a soil flat, all ready to set out 
in your garden. Unlike the early bedding Pansies sold in baskets, which have a relatively short season of bloom, 
these will continue to produce their huge blooms, if planted in full sun or half shade, right through the season 
and up to late fall. 
Super Swiss Giants, Mixed. This is a magnificent blend and far surpasses in quality and range of color any 
other Giant-flowered Pansy mixture. The plants are more compact and most of the flowers are beautifully 
frilled. They are of perfect form, with thick, velvety, rounded petals in a color-range beyond belief, many 
5-blotched. The colors are bronze, silver, gold, copper—wine-red, pink, salmon, silver-gray, brown, Indian 
red, steel-blue, dark blue and yellow. 
$1.75 per flat of 12 plants; 5 flats (60 plants) for $8 
For the very finest in Pot-grown Roses, alive and growing, see pages 30 to 33 
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